Thursday, March 4, 2010

My Baby is Leaving Me!

Sadly, as well as happily, Mabel and I will be driving Robby to the 'Burg (Drakensburg area) to live with other young baboons so he can grow properly. As much as I moaned about him, I know I will be in tears. I am happy though that he has the chance to become a wild baboon and has managed to escape the black market pet trade he started out in.
   Aside from this news, there are 3 new volunteers at the house. The first is from the UK but the other two (daughter and oh-so-controlling-over-everyone mother) are from Kansas. I have already been told by the mother that I am not eating well enough (since when is granola and yogurt not healthy?) and had to push her to do every single cleaning task we are presented with. I am frustrated that I had been doing all of the work by myself for the past few weeks and now someone else is trying to come in and tell me how to do it better. Besides that, I am happy to have some company in the house as it was getting lonely.
   I miss the zoo, my family, and home, though I love it here and have no desire to return any time soon.